Storms Flood Lexington Road

Lexington officials reported high water on roads across the city on Wednesday after thunderstorms moved through Fayette County and prompted a National Weather Service flood advisory. The advisory for Lexington took effect at 1:36 p.m. EDT on August 5 and remained in place until 4:30 p.m., according to the weather service. City traffic officials warned motorists not to drive into flooded areas, while local television station WKYT reported standing water on at least one roadway. By Thursday morning, the city’s online traffic ticker said regular traffic reports would resume at 6:30 a.m. ### Which roads were affected in Lexington? WKYT reported on August 5 that storms caused high water on a Lexington road and disrupted traffic, citing local conditions as water collected on the roadway. A separate WKYT report from June 22 described similar high-water conditions across multiple Lexington roads after a flash flood warning, with several roads shut down and crews responding to flooding near Press Avenue and Transcript Avenue. (forecast.weather.gov) Lexington’s official traffic ticker did not list storm-related closures in the snapshot available Thursday morning, but it said motorists should expect routine road restrictions elsewhere in the city and that traffic reports had resumed. The city page is the government’s public source for active traffic notices and lane restrictions. (wkyt.com) ### What did the weather service say about the storm? The National Weather Service office serving Lexington said a flood advisory was in effect for the city from 1:36 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on August 5. The forecast page for Lexington showed thunderstorms and light rain during the advisory period, with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms that afternoon. (lexingtonky.gov) The Louisville forecast office also said in its area forecast discussion that atmospheric moisture above 1.5 inches could support heavier downpours and a localized flash-flood threat. The office described storm motion as slow, a setup that can allow rain to fall over the same area for longer periods. ### What were drivers told to do? (forecast.weather.gov) Lexington traffic officials said on an earlier high-water event that people should not drive in areas of high water. WKYT repeated that warning in its June 22 report, and the same guidance is standard during flood advisories because water depth on roads can be difficult for drivers to judge. The National Weather Service’s public alerts page says people who observe flooding should report it to local emergency services or law enforcement when it is safe to do so. (forecast.weather.gov) Lexington’s public safety pages identify police, emergency management and other agencies that handle those incidents in Fayette County. ### Did conditions improve after the storms moved through? By 2:54 p.m. on August 5, the Lexington forecast page still showed light rain and a flood advisory in effect, but the advisory expired later that afternoon at 4:30 p.m., according to the weather service. (wkyt.com) By Thursday, the city traffic ticker had shifted back to its normal schedule and posted construction and utility-related lane restrictions rather than storm warnings. (weather.gov) Thursday’s forecast for Lexington called for only a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m., following the heavier midweek rainfall. Friday and Saturday each carried renewed chances for showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service forecast page. ### Where can residents check the next update? Lexington residents can monitor the city’s real-time traffic ticker for road restrictions and lane closures, while the National Weather Service forecast page for Lexington carries active alerts and forecast updates. (forecast.weather.gov) The city said traffic reports resumed at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, and the weather service forecast showed additional storm chances into Friday and Saturday. (lexingtonky.gov)